I'm always interested in learning about how artists of all stripes approach the creative process.
There was a very well done piece about the singer-songwriter Paul Simon in the recent issue of ROLLING STONE (May 12, 2011) where he spoke about how he composes his songs, and it struck me that his very cogent and insightful comments could be applied to many creative endeavors:
Make it as simple as you can. Take a complex thing and make it as simple as you possibly can. You're lucky if you ever attain it. What I'm interested in within art is beauty…. If it's beautiful, that produces an openness of feeling and generosity.
